Institute of the House of Bourbon, Cultural institution in the 8th arrondissement, Paris, France

The Institute of the House of Bourbon is an association founded in 1973, recognized as a public utility establishment by a Conseil d'État decree of 23 April 1997. Its registered office is at 81 rue Gaston in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, behind a cream stone facade with a dark wooden double door bearing a blue plaque numbered 81. It promotes the history of France and its kings.

The institute was imagined in 1971 by Patrick Esclafer de La Rode on the model of the Institut Napoléon, approved in February 1973 by the princes Jacques-Henri and Alphonse de Bourbon, and entered in the Journal officiel in May 1973. A decree of the Conseil d'État of 23 April 1997 recognised it as an establishment of public utility. On 28 February 2009 Charles-Emmanuel de Bauffremont succeeded his father as head of the institute.

The institute's statutes name it a "conservatory of traditions" and set it to transmit the values that built France, in loyalty to the eldest of the Capetians. It organises and sponsors commemorations of royal historical events and cultural events. Its premises are at 81 rue Gaston in the 8th arrondissement, marked by a blue plaque with the number and a gold plaque beside the door.

The institute is accessible to researchers and history enthusiasts but typically requires advance registration or appointment scheduling. It is best to contact the facility before visiting to confirm access and arrange to view specific archival materials you are interested in.

The institute was imagined in 1971 by Patrick Esclafer de La Rode, modelled on the Institut Napoléon, and approved by the princes Jacques-Henri and Alphonse de Bourbon in February 1973. It was entered in the Journal officiel that May. Its door at 81 rue Gaston carries a small blue plaque with the number.